Denis O'Donovan (Fianna Fail)

I thank the Minister of State. That the Bill was introduced here is a great recognition for the House. The amendments today are technical. I appreciate this type of legislation. It is a very positive Bill. By and large, it has been welcomed in its passage through both Houses. It is great that the Bill will now go before the President.

I will not make a Second Stage speech on Ireland being located on one of the busiest shipping lanes in the world, which lies off our south west coast. The Bill does not directly affect this but it is a bee in my bonnet that there are several wrecks in Bantry Bay and Berehaven, and the Kowloon Bridge lies off the Stag's Head, a wreck which should never have happened. It is historical and I do not want to take away from the salient features of the Bill. I thank the Minister of State for introducing the Bill, my colleague and the Acting Chairman for its quick and safe passage.